Vibration damper



Feb. 6, 1951 1 E. HEY ET AL 2,540,880

VIBRATION DAMPER Filed Feb. 9, 1946 3 Sheets-Sheet l Les-ran EIMQYTORS ARTHUR N LILLENAS lRVlNE MENDEQSDN BY ATTDFINEY Feb. 6, 1951 l., E. HEY ET AL VIBRATION DAMPER 3 Sheets-Sheet 'f2 Filed Feb. 9, 1946 Le fvn BY Feb. 6, 1951 L.. E. HEY ET AL 2,540,880

VIBRATION DAMPER Filed Feb. 9, 1946 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTDRNEY aiented 6,

VIBRATION DAMPER Lester E. Hey, Paterson, N. J., Arthur N. Llllenas, Minneapolis, Minn., and Irving Mendelson, Paterson, N. J assignors to Wright Aeronautical Corporation, a corporation of New York Application February 9, 1946, Serial No. 646,536

This invention relates to centrifugal pendulums for damping vibrations of a rotating member and is particularly directed to means for 3 Claims. (Cl. i4-604) damping both torsional and axial vibrations of from the crankshaft axis. The counterweight support comprises a pair of spaced rollers disposed in holes each having a diameter larger than that of said rollers, said holes being formed in both said crankshaft extension and said counterweight, whereby said holes provide cylindrical tracks for the rollers for supporting the counterweight against the centrifugal forces acting thereon during crankshaft rotation. With this construction, the counterweight has a pendular bi-iilar support and vcomprises a centrifugalpendulum with the properties of simple pendulum having a length equal to the difference in diameter between said rollers and said holes. This pendulum is designed so that thel counterweight is effective to dampen torsional crankshaft vibrations of a particular frequency per crankshaft revolution. l

It has been found that engine crankshafts may also be subject to bending vibrations which tend to cause vibrations of the lateral crankshaft extension and the counterwelght in a direction parallel to the axis of the crankshaft. Should these crankshaft bending vibrations become synchronous with the natural vfrequency of vibration of the crankshaft in an axial direction, failure of the crankshaft may occur. Also, since the counterweight and crankshaft extensions are necessarily provided with some axial clearance, axial vibration of the counterweight causes sliding of the counterweight rollers relative to their tracks, thereby causing wear and `scuiiing of the rollers and/or their tracks.

It is an object of this invention to provide means to dampen axial vibrations ofthe internal crankshaft extension and counterweight, whether caused by crankshaft bending or some other reason, and in addition to dampen the crankshaft torsional vibrations. To this end, the.

lateral crankshaft extension on which the torsional vibration damping means is mounted is provided with a cylindrical track in which is mounted a cylindrical roller having a smaller, radius than that of said track, the axis of said track being offset from and disposed at right angles to the axis of the crankshaft.

Other objects of this invention will become* apparent upon reading the annexed detailed dexscription in connection with the drawing in` which:

Figure l is a side view partly in section of a crankshaft embodying the invention and taken. along line I-I of Figure 2;

Figure 2 is an end view of the crankshaft. taken along line 2-2 of Figure l;`

Figure 3 is a sectional view of a portion of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a view taken along line I-I of Figure 5 and is similar to Figure 1 but illustrates a modification;

Figure 5 is an end view of Figure 4 as viewed along line 5-5 of Figure 4; and-` f Figure 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of Figure 5.

The invention is herein described in connection, with' a crankshaft but, as willappear, the invention is generally applicable toI rotating members for damping their torsionalfand axial`vi-, brations. f Referring first to Figures 1 to,` 3, a crankshaft i0. is provided with a pair of crankcheeks I2 'and I4 and a crankpin I6 is disposed"therebetween, The crankcheek I4 is formedintegral with a crankpin I6 while the crankcheekfll! is clamped thereto, as is conventional practice. The crankcheeks otherwise may be similar.

As illustrated, crankcheeks I2 and. have portions I l and I 8 extending laterally from the.. crankshaft from the side opposite" the crankpin I B. The crankshaft extension I8 is provided with`A a pair of spaced bores 20 in which bushings 2 2., aresecured. The bores of the bushings 22 comprise cylindrical tracks in which cylindrical pins 24 are disposed. The pins 24 each have a. diameter smaller than the interior of the bushings 22 and extend beyond both ends of theV bushings. A pair of counterweight members 26 and 2l. are rigidly secured together by bolts 30 about'. the crankshaft extension I8 which extends between the counterweight members in clearance relation thereto. Each counterweight is provided with a pair of bores 32 having a spacing equal to the spacing of the bores 2U .with the` bushings 34 secured therein. The bushings 2f' and 34 have the same internal diameter. With` this construction, upon crankshaft rotation, the' gage outwardly facing cylindrical tracks formed o'seillatione of. the eoiifriterweightstrutture4 2.6; 2,8.

daiiirieiir torsional eranhenat, vibrations of nartienlar frequenta 12er revolution of. al eranle.- enaitf.

lt'hae been found that. in. eertairl airerait one nea the Crankshaft ie Siiloieet to tendine vibrations which tend: to causey Vibration of,A the Crankshaft extensions. il and it in a.v direetion parallel. to the.. erankeliait ariel. Should. there.A axial vibrations become synchronous with the,`

Y natural. frediienoy of Vibration of trie eranlsenaft in this axial direction, failure of thel counterfereient etrnotnre 'naar' oeeur.. also., sinoe. tne couterweight and associated crankshaftv ex; tension are provided with axial elearaiiee axial vilorationsof the oonnterweigiit danses wear and ^scufling of the counterweight supporting rollere and/or their traelsa.

In aeeordanee Witntlie nreeent invention, axial. ribratieneoi, trie. eoiinterweigntetrneture 2e., 2liA iS damped by providing a centrifugal Q uluin on trie. eranliehait extension, it. Witril its, ariedispoeed at. rient. anales to, trie aria of tlie eranlrehaftl. i0.: Tel tnS. end; tne oranlsenatt extension lle. liaef enlarged enter endet, provided nitii a leerev it. having a radius R and a cylindrical roller 4,0, dis:l eesedwitiiin.. they bore 333. liae re.i.d..i.i1..ey r ernaller than tnejradine.- Rf The. airis. oi. the tore, ears.; Seated. freni. and disposed. at rient angles to. the ei' the erankena' vlillA The eoiinterweignta 2.1.6 and. 2.8 are. ont. neonati l. te. elear trie enla. .ed en'. ...Stef the erankenaft. extension. I. 8..-Y vUpon rotation of thecranks itil), thecentriff naalforee acting on there .4.0. holds. the roller e .hardly aeainet the Soriano. of .the here. 3,8 fae-Y in .,ardly toward. the., oranlrieliait. 'airis liee di ely, arial v.ilorations ai the; orankshafit exft. tension le. result in. ponderar vibration? or the. relief 411 on the. enter oylindrioal surface. 'oi the traen provided. by the bore. 3.8,. the. diiieienoe. be; twen the radii rand'respective'ly of the roller.

"0. ein.,y "traer, 3.8 determining, the, etieetire. length ortho Centrifugal pendel.nin yIn this Way, the centrifugal penduluml prof, sided leyrtlie. masser roller.ii.l..r.i.1.euf.` be, tuned to the frequency per orankehaft. revolnti nA of. the.. r'r'iainffaxialribrationaoftneeranlrena. ene/ion. 181W. tine, result that the, nendnlar; o illationsl o'f the roller tidarnnentneeeariaivibrauona.

L nd oftherollerilgris proyid vd withan.. en,- ll @ad tzrigidtnenewitli d. having a eter larger-than' thefloore dit. The other.: end. e tli'e roller nas' a. iianee 4.4. Wnielix is: adapted totlir-.onentnebore 38, latter-endet 4 roller is provided with a threaded stem 46 to which is secured a nut 48 having a diameter larger than the bore 38 thereby positively preventing the roller 40 from sliding out of the bore 38. During crankshaft rotation, the roller 48 is held outwardly within the bore 38 by the centrifnaal torce aoting on the roller and therefore the roller ie held. against a` Yal displacement re1- ative to the bore 38 by the integral head 42 at one `v`end and by the flange i4 at the other end. Ac-

cordingly, the threaded nut does not carry any of the axial forces on the roller. Also, as illustrated, @he ,llllli and head portion 42 are proled to correspond to the, profile of the outer edge of the ooiifiiterweigiit. Str-notare- Preferably, the crankcheek extension l1 is provided with torsional and axial vibration dampingmeans similar to that disclosed in connection with the crankshaft extension I8.

Figures 4 to 6 illustrate a modification of the aioredeeeribed damper structure.. In this meditieationr a. erankshaft t@ le provided witha. orank:j cheek 6,2 having av crankpin 6.4 extending there-'- frorn. The Crankdheek $2 also.Y has a portionlextending laterally from the crankshaft from the side opposite. to the orankpin 64- l A. pain of counterweight plates 8,8 are rigidly secured on` opposite Sides oi the crankshaft.A extension 6.5. by bolts l-Q` The ends of the plate 83 projecting be. rond the SideA edaen.-y of the erankehaft entre S6.. and eaeh` end of, a plate; 6.8 ie.. provided; wit a. pairiofy spaced horesV 1.2. alinedwith corresponding Vbores the other of thenlates 6.8. Bushings; 1,4I

eeeiireol Withinthe bore lf2. andapins 16., haring: a Smaller; radins than. the. internal rad-ius.y of trie. leneninee il, entend between. and into the aimed bushings 74,; The counterweightmembers 1:8; are prioridad with bushings; 8.0i haring an internal, radius equal to the internal radiusof the. bush-` ings 14/ and the, pins llzv extending through .the bushings 80 to support,Y the counterweight mem-. bers, 78, Inthis Way, the.; counterweight membersl '-B. each comprise a centrifugal pendulum inv Off'arietlier. freaneneyner eranlsiiait. revolutie, A

Which the pins 1:6 provide a pendular lai-filar sup.- port from theA crankshaft extension 68: for the counterweight members 'I8. As in Figures 1f to.

In addition@ oounterweislit. member '82. is; rigidly. eeenred tothe plates. 6,8; bybolte til... The. member 82. is provided.. with a. -cylindrieal groove.Y

, lilivrhion,.asillnetrated is. approirirnatelx equallensth tof the Width of the orankeiiait extension. t6.: andis disposed adjacent the outer edge of Said extensie@ AA cyl' drical roller. 88:. is. disposed,

' Within, thet eylindr'ical groove, Se.. before. the

cou ntervveight,,memberft?,` is securedrin positiornbyY the bolts, 8,4, the, roller 88, having a. diameter less. than the` diairieter-v of the; Cylindrical groove. 8.6;. With this., constellation, during` crankshaft. nog. tation the. roller, 8.8. will .act as a. centrif-f usal,- neri..dulinn,,toI alanine..Itv axial vibrations; et,

the crankshaft extension 86 and associated counterweight structure.

With both of the aforedescribed modifications, the crankshaft extension is provided with a centrifugal pendulum for damping its torsional vibrations and with a centrifugal pendulum for damping its axial vibrations. The torsional vibration damping means comprises masses 26 and 28 in Figures 1 to 3 and masses i8 in Figures 4 to 6 carried by their associated crankshaft extensions for oscillation of each portion of these masses in a plane perpendicular to the axis of their crankshafts. The axial vibration damping means comprise a mass il@ in Figures l to 3 and a mass 88 in Figures 4 and 5 carried by their associated crankshaft extensions for oscillation of each portion of said masses in a plane parallel to the axis of their crankshafts. Also, the arrangement is such that the space occupied by the combined torsional and axial vibration damping i,

means is very little greater, if any, than the space occupied by the conventional torsional damping means such as disclosed in the aforementioned patent to R. Chilton. This latter feature is quite important since it permits the vibration damping means of the present invention to be readily substituted for the torsonal vibration damping means of the prior art.

While we have described our invention in detail in its present preferred embodiment, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art, after understanding our invention, that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit or scope thereof. We aim in the appended claims to cover all such modifications.

We claim as our invention:

l. In combination, a rotatable shaft having a lateral extension, said extension having a flat portion disposed in a plane at right angles to the axis of said shaft, a pair of members secured to said extension on opposite sides of its said flat portion and projecting beyond the side edges of said extension, a iirst mass disposed between said members beyond one of said side edges, said first mass having a pair of spaced openings therethrough, a pair of pins each extending through one of said openings and projecting from both ends thereof into alined openings in said members, said openings having a diameter larger than that of said pins whereby said first mass is rollably supported from said members, a second mass supported between said members in a manner similar to said rst mass but beyond the opposite side edge of said extension, a cylindrical track formed between said members radially outwardly of said shaft extension and at right angles to the axis of said shaft, and a third mass comprising a roller mounted for rolling action on said track.

2. In combination; a rotatable shaft having a lateral extension; a pair of members secured to said extension on opposite sides thereof, said members projecting beyond the side edges of said extension in a direction transverse to the axis of said shaft; a iirst mass disposed between said members beyond one of saidside edges, said first mass having a pair of spaced openings therethrough; a pair of pins each extending through one of said openings and projecting from both ends thereof into alined openings in said members, said openings having a diameter larger than that of said pins whereby said first mass is reliably supported from said members; a second mass supported between said members in a manner similar to said rst mass but beyond the opposite side edge of said extension; means carried by said members forming a cylindrical track radially outwardly of said shaft extension with the axis of said track disposed transverse to the axis of said shaft; and a third mass comprising a roller mounted for rolling action on said track.

3. In combination; a rotatable shaft having a lateral extension; a pair of members secured to said extension on opposite sides thereof, said members projecting beyond the side edges of said extension in a direction transverse to the axis of said shaft; a first mass disposed between said members beyond one of said side edges; means providing a pendular bi-iilar support for said first mass from said members for oscillation of said mass between said members in a plane transverse to the axis of said shaft; a second mass supported between said members in a manner similar to said first mass but beyond the opposite side edge of said extension; means carried by said extension forming a cylindrical track radially outwardly of said shaft extension with the axis of said track disposed transverse to the axis of i said shaft; and a third mass comprising a roller mounted for rolling action on said track.

LESTER E. HEY. ARTHUR N. LILLENAS. IRVING MENDELSON.

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